Meet Our Residents
Chief Residents
Bradley A. McAbee, MD
Hometown: Sylva, NC
Undergraduate School: Western Carolina University
Medical School: East Tennessee State University College of Medicine
Professional Interests: Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Hospital Medicine
Personal Interests: Watching and playing sports.
Family: Married, One baby born October, 2011
Paul Thompson DO, MPH
Hometown: Versailles, KY
Undergraduate School: Transylvania University Lexington, KY
Medical School: Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine Fort Lauderdale, FL
Professional Interests: Hospitalist Medicine, Public Health, International Medicine
Personal Interests: Traveling, Working Out, Playing Sports, Watching College Football and Basketball, especially UK Wildcats
Third Year Residents
Monte D. Hall, MD
Hometown:Lubbock, TX
Undergraduate School:
Medical School: Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Julie Kafka, MD
Hometown: Hanover Park, IL
Undergraduate School: Illinois Institute of Technology
Medical School: American Univeristy of the Carribbean
Professional Interests: Sports Medicine, Preventative Health Care, Wilderness Medicine, Procedures
Personal Interests: Going to every country in the Beach Boy song, "Kokomo" DA CUBS, DA BEARS, DA BULLS
Family: My Mother and Father live in Illinois
L. Cristis Lockridge, MD
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Undergraduate School: Tennessee State University, Nashville.
Master of Forensic Science (in Technical Investigations) from The University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK. 
Medical School: University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN
Professional Interests: Procedures, Urgent Care
Personal Interests: Music, reading, movies, dancing
Family: Mom, Dad, Brother, 2 dogs
Steven W. Mugleston, MD
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Undergraduate School: University of Tennesse, Knoxville
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Ryan A. Unger
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Undergraduate School: Francis Marion University, BS UT Knoxville
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Professional Interests: Outpatient Primary Care, Urgent Care
Personal Interests: Outdoor activities, camping, motorcycle riding, boating, snow skiing, travelling, spending time with the family.
Family: my wife Laure, and our dogs Sambo and Sophie
Second Year Residents
Emily Edwards, DO
Hometown: Sullivan's Island, SC
Undergraduate School: University of Colorado- Boulder
Medical School: Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)
Professional Interests: Preventative Medicine, Outpatient Medicine
Personal Interests: Cooking, Outdoor activities, Traveling
Family: I live with my husband Erick and our two dogs (Scuppers and Buddy) and Cat (Mango)
Alan D. Haney, MD
Hometown: Pulaski, TN
Undergraduate School: University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Memphis
Professional Interests: Outpatient Medicine, Sports Medicine, International Missions
Personal Interests: Family, Church, Sports (Go Vols), Missions
Family: Kristin (wife), baby on the way, Turk & Piper (dogs)
Benjamin L. Huff MD
Hometown: Oneida, TN
Undergraduate School: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis
Professional Interests: Primary Care, Preventive Medicine, Outpatient Medicine, Procedures
Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, watching movies, college football and basketball, home remodeling, and spending time outdoors,
Family: Wife (Ali), Son (Nolan), 2 dogs (Smokey & Bear), and a cat (Tiger)
A. Vaughn Jackson, Jr., MD
Hometown: Manassa, CO
Undergraduate School: Utah State University and Adams State College
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Professional Interest: Emergency medicine, Wilderness Medicine, Outpatient medicine
Personal Interests: Too many to list but mainly anything outdoors, especially in the snow. Snowmobiling, Snowboarding, Fishing, and Riding horses.
Family: I am married to a great spouse Nicole who claims I am her third child. The other two are Tyson 6, and Taryn 3.
Jonathan B. Laymance, MD
Hometown: Wartburg, TN
Undergraduate School: Tennessee Technological University
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Professional Interests: Medical missions, rural medicine, procedures, sports medicine
Personal Interests: Christian fellowship, spending time with friends and family, Tennessee Volunteers sports, spending time on Norris Lake, medical mission trips
Family: Single. I love my family and niece, Olivia, and am looking forward to being an uncle again soon!
Sahar M. Lotfi, MD
Hometown: I was born and raised in Iran. My family and I lived in many different parts of Iran before my parents decided to leave Iran. I lived in Turkey for a year and a half and finally ended up in Kennesaw, GA about 12 years ago. I now consider Kennesaw my hometown.
Undergraduate School: I graduated with a BS in Biotechnology from Kennesaw State University with honors (Magna Cum Laude).
Medical School: I attended Ross University School of Medicine and did most of my 3rd and 4th year rotations in Atlanta, GA. 
Professional Interests: I love all aspects of Family Medicine, but I particularly enjoy women's health.
Personal Interests: In my spare time I like to spend time outdoors and enjoy nature. I enjoy cooking and baking and trying new recipes from different parts of the world. I like to watch movies and spend time with my family.
Family: My husband and I have been married for 2 years. We have no kids and pets (although I am working on getting a dog). I have family in Atlanta and Philadelphia. My 2 siblings are in dental school in GA. We love to get together whenever we get a chance.
Michael Martin, DO
Hometown: Humboldt, TN
Undergraduate School: Jackson State Community College, University of TN at Martin, Southern College of Optometry
Medical School: Georgia Campus- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interest: Skin and Office Procedures, In-patient medicine
Personal Interest: Physical Fitness, woodworking, automobile restoration
Family: Christie-wife, Jared-son in middle school, Matthew-son in Navy
Jennifer McHardy, MD
Hometown: Naples, FL
Undergraduate School: Florida Gulf Coast University
Medical School: St. Christopher IMD College of Medicine
Professional Interests: Emergency Medicine, Public Health, Preventive Medicine
Personal Interests: Baking, Photography, Traveling, Running, Pilates, Spending time with family & friends
Family: Married with two dogs
Interns
Aimee Laib Battaglia, DO
Hometown: Littleton, CO
Undergraduate School: University of Colorado
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests: geriatrics, men's health, preventive health,international medicine
Personal Interests: traveling, hiking, camping, cooking/baking, green chili!
Family: My husband Nicholas, and our two boxers Siouxie Knox and Hope Michelle
Celeste R. Harnden, MD
Hometown: Fairfield, IL
Undergraduate School: University of Tennessee
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Professional Interests: Public Health, International Medicine, Sports Medicine
Personal Interests: Playing the piano, hiking, traveling, sewing.
Andrew S. Herda, MD
Hometown: Brentwood, TN
Undergraduate School: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine 
Professional Interests: Geriatrics, Chronic Disease Management, Sports Medicine
Personal Interests: Music Production, Outdoors, Sailing, Skiing, Football
Family: Wife, Courtney and Son, Riley
Mallory E. Irwin, MD
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Undergraduate School: University of Tennessee
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Professional Interests: Sports medicine,
preventive medicine, office procedures
Personal Interests: Tennis, travel, the VOLS, cooking
, spending time with friends and family
Family: My dog Macy!
I also have 2 younger brothers; Logan is a sophomore in high school and Conor is a senior at Duke.
Adam C. Lett, MD
Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Undergraduate School: Berry College, Rome GA
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Professional Interests: Preventative medicine, sports medicine
Personal Interests: Any kind of sports, especially UT; also backpacking, going to the lake, playing golf
Family: I have been married to my beautiful wife Jennifer since 2007. We were high school sweethearts and got married right out of college. She teaches 10th grade English at Christian Academy of Knoxville. Our "son" is a spoiled long-haired Daschund named Charlie.
Brian E. Pratt, MD
Hometown: Hutchinson, KS
Undergraduate School:University of Texas at Tyler, TX
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Professional Interests: Pediatrics, office procedures, coordinated patient care
Personal Interests: Spending weekends at the lake, camping, sleeping and scuba diving.
Family: I have been married to my wife, Melinda for 19 years -- not long enough to have children but plenty of time to have acquired three poorly behaved dogs: Guy Smiley, Runt Monster and Fat Molly.
Benjamin M. Roe, DO
Hometown: Maryville, TN
Undergraduate School: Maryville College
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University, Debusk College of Osteopath Medicine
Candice B. Stewart, MD
Hometown: Irmo, SC
Undergraduate School: University of South Carolina
Medical School: St. George's University
Professional interests: Women's health, Preventative medicine 
Personal interests: Jesus, traveling, hiking
Family: Single but I have a brand new niece, Aspen Brooke!
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
University Family Physicians
UT Graduate School of Medicine
UT Medical Center
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, Tennessee 37920-6999
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